Day of RememberingPresented by the Women’s Visionary Council Saturday, November 1 | 1:00 - 5:00 PM PDT Susannah Cahalan, author and journalist, will speak about her book, The Acid Queen, a revelatory biography of Rosemary Woodruff Leary. Alicia Danforth, clinical psychologist and researcher, will speak about her recent scholarly work on neurodiversity-informed approaches to psychedelic work. Roger Walsh, professor of psychiatry, philosophy, anthropology, and religious studies, will speak...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Something exciting is unfolding. The Unwind space is ready to grow. We are currently exploring a larger space that can hold more of what supports you most: deeper rest, richer connection, and opportunities to learn and explore together. Before we take the next step in the lease process, I’d like your perspective. What would make this new space feel like a true home for your bodywork and integration experiences? Here are a few areas to reflect on: Location: Which neighborhoods or areas feel...
25 days ago • 2 min read
YOU ARE INVITED! Howard Rheingold Visits the Chalice OCTOBER 1, 2025 - 7PM I first met Howard when I worked at a smallish Internet company that wasn't going to be evil (I'm sure that's going fine). I was teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (tuned for engineers). I was also facilitating Design Thinking for flagship client engagements, among other very fancy and glamourous projects. One of the employees who started the same day as me was meeting a professor, and it was suggested I join....
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Big news: Unwind is now a referral-only practice! That means our bodywork is reserved for folks who come to us through trusted friends, clients, and colleagues like you. To make things easy for you, we’ve created this form letter for you to send to anyone you feel might be a fit for Unwind such as friends, co-workers, clients, or patients. Hi [Name of friend/colleague], I’m writing because I think you might love Unwind Oakland, where I’ve been receiving bodywork that feels [adjective]and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Tanya and Suz are organizing a walk in gratitude and reflection on October 4 at 10AM with Vision Walkers Collective. We hope you can join us! Google Apple Outlook This is part of the Vision Walkers Collective Medicine Walk. The Medicine Walk is happening across the globe to build a community of gratitude and reciprocity around medicine traditions. We are organizing a local walk in Oakland, and we would like for you to join us! We will meet at the Huckleberry Staging Area and walk the...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
So many of us move through the day on autopilot, missing the subtle signals our bodies are sending. Whether you’re reconnecting after stress or simply looking to deepen awareness, here are five trusted resources that I found over the past fifteen years that might support your journey today: MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)John Kabat-Zinn’s body scan meditation teaches you to slow down and notice each part of yourself with care.Start a Daily Body Scan Meditation Bodily Maps of...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Psychedelics & Pain Symposium 2025 Dear Community, The Psychedelics & Pain Symposium 2025 is the only conference highlighting past, current, and ongoing investigations into how psychedelics can treat a broad set of new indications like chronic pain and related physical conditions, such as neurodegenerative, autoimmune, and infection-acquired chronic illness. This online event is hosted live on September 27 & 28, 2025, with sessions occurring from Noon to 6pm ET. Standard registration is $75...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Thank you forSharing Unwind! I want to take a moment to thank you not just for trusting me with your own care, but for extending that trust by referring friends, family, and colleagues to my practice. Every time someone new walks through my door and shares that you sent them, I feel a quiet ripple of gratitude. Your recommendation isn’t just a kind gesture. That trust is something I hold with the utmost respect. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this work possible not just for...
3 months ago • 1 min read
PODCAST Touch with Substance – Episode 7: Language, Contact, and Consciousness with Sabrina Santa Clara & Suz Vera Burroughs Listen Now Dear Community, This episode is a nerdy and nourishing deep dive into something deceptively simple: the words we choose and why they matter so much when we’re talking about touch, transformation, and expanded states of consciousness. Sabrina and I unpack: The difference between altered and expanded states How language can reinforce or resist cultural norms...
4 months ago • 2 min read
